[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 1]
An official, written statement from the Township stating
that it has on file a written statement from a registered licensed
plumber that there are no illegal storm or surface water connections
into the sanitary sewer system relevant to particular real property
to be sold.
Any commonly accepted plumbing test wherein dye is introduced
into a stormwater or collection system of real property to determine
if stormwater or surface water is entering any sanitary sewer system.
The person appointed by the Township of Baldwin to inspect
sewage works, including both public and semipublic sewers, and including
also inspections of building sewers and all other connections between
occupied homes and other buildings and the public sewers.
Any person, partnership, association, syndicate, firm, corporation,
institution, agency, or authority.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage an to which storm, surface,
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of water-carried wastes from the residences,
business, and commercial buildings, apartments, institutions, and
industrial establishments.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; "May" is permissive.
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 2]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge basement seepage,
ground water, surface water, or other extraneous liquid, or to connect
or maintain a connection of roof drainage or surface or area way drainage
into any sanitary sewer in the Township of Baldwin.
2.
No cross connection shall be made between the sanitary sewage system
and the potable water system, whereby vacuums or back siphoning could
permit sanitary wastes to enter the potable water system. No cross-connections
shall be made between the sanitary sewage system and storm drains
or storm sewers.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 3; as amended by Ord. 427, 4/4/2006]
In order to comply with the Township's Corrective Action
Plan and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations
and requirements, residents shall, within six months of notice from
the Township, perform a dye test of the rain conductors, drains, and
vent pipes in order to identify sources of illegal connections. Said
dye tests shall be done by a registered, licensed plumber and the
results shall be reported to the Township on a form provided by the
Township.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 4]
The inspector shall have the power to enter at any time, upon which there is suspected any unlawful discharge or connection as set forth in § 18-312 hereof, for the purpose of inspection, observation, investigating, sampling, testing and re-testing, and performing dye tests.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 5]
Any person violating § 18-312 of this Part shall cease and correct such unlawful discharge and/or connection within 60 days of notification by the Township.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell real property within
the Township of Baldwin on which a building or improvement exists,
without first delivering to the purchaser of said real property a
certificate of compliance issued by the Township.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 7; as amended by Ord. 427, 4/4/2006]
1.
Any person (hereinafter referred to as "applicant") selling real
property upon which a building or improvement exists, shall make application
for a certificate of compliance. Said application must be on a form
furnished by the Township at least 21 days prior to the date of closing
said sale. The applicant shall then secure performance of a dye test
on the real property to be sold, which test shall be conducted by
a registered, licensed plumber. Said plumber shall complete the appropriate
portions of the application form confirming that said property has
been dye tested and certifying the results of said tests. If there
are found no illegal stormwater, surface water, or other connections,
upon presentation of the completed application with acceptable test
results and findings to the Township, the Township Secretary shall
issue a certificate of compliance upon payment by the applicant of
a fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners.
2.
If the dye test, or other information reveals the existence of an
illegal storm water, surface water, or other connection, then no certificate
of compliance will be issued until the illegal connections are removed
and certification of such removal by a registered, licensed plumber
is received and an application is submitted to the Township Secretary.
[Ord. 361, 10/4/1994, § 8; as amended by Ord. 427, 4/4/2006]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
